India
Visa and immigration updates for Indian nationals — H-1B sponsorship trends, OCI card rules, NRI tax obligations, passport services, and bilateral agreements between India and destination countries.
EB-1 India Filing Date Stays at 15APR23: Demand Steady
EB-1 India filing cutoff stays at 15APR23; Final Action Date advances from 15FEB22 to 15MAR22. DOS is managing a steady pipeline; applicants with priority dates on or before 15APR23 should…
EB-1 India: Final Action Date Moves Forward, Filing Locks In
The December 2025 bulletin advanced EB-1 India final approvals to 15MAR22 but kept the Filing Date at 15APR23.…
Mexico F1 Final Action Date Advances in December 2025; Others Do Not
The December 2025 Visa Bulletin advanced Mexico’s F1 Final Action Date to 01MAR2006; India, China, and the Philippines…
December 2025 Visa Bulletin: New demand cut-off reshapes dates
By moving the snapshot to November 3, 2025, DOS included more ready cases, enabling forward movement in several…
December 2025 Visa Bulletin Movements: Winners and Losers vs November
Using demand through Nov 3, 2025, December’s bulletin advanced many employment Final Action Dates, tightened EB-2/EB-3 filing charts,…
Sumit Nagal Secures Chinese Visa for Australian Open Wild-Card Playoff
After an unexplained visa refusal, Sumit Nagal obtained a Chinese visa with government and diplomatic help to play…
MATES Explained for Indian Applicants: Two-Year Visa and Pathways
MATES opened on November 12, 2024, offering 3,000 annual two-year places for eligible Indian graduates under subclass 403.…
Shapiro Defends H-1B Amid Backlash Over 30 Americans and 3 H-1Bs vs 30 Indians
Ben Shapiro’s comment “30 Americans and 3 H-1Bs vs 30 Indians” provoked criticism and debate over the H-1B…
Indian man loses $15K over illegal Alberta immigration contract
A court found a private deal with an Alberta immigration fixer illegal and denied refund of $15,000 because…
Yemeni National Deported from Hyderabad for Expired Visa
Ahmed Salem Abdullah was detained in Hyderabad and deported after immigration checks found an expired student visa and…